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Piero Cipollone, member of the ECB Executive Board, delivered a keynote at the Baltic conference “Payments & Policy in a Changing Environment,” arguing the digital euro is essential to preserve…
The European Central Bank’s digital euro trials revealed some breakthroughs in payment innovation, with broad support fueling ambitious 2026 plans to expand access, efficiency, and inclusion. ECB Pushes Forward With…
Europe is racing toward a historic financial shift as the digital euro accelerates, setting the stage for disruption of global payments and banking. ECB Eyes Mid-2029 Launch as Digital Euro…
On September 4, 2025, ECB Executive Board Member Piero Cipollone addressed the European Parliament, advocating for a digital euro to strengthen Europe’s payment system resilience and strategic autonomy. Speaking in…
Lagarde stressed that stablecoins should comply with EU-equivalent regulations in other jurisdictions to operate in the region. She also called for establishing assurances to avoid the transfer of EU funds…
European Union officials are accelerating plans for a digital euro in response to the recent passage of a stablecoin law in the United States, which has raised concerns about the…
A recent report prepared by ECB officials found that cash has maintained its relevance even in the EU, with predictions of a cashless society failing to materialize. While cash usage…
Jürgen Schaaf, Advisor to the Senior Management of Market Infrastructure and Payments at the ECB, has warned about the potential impact of stablecoins in Europe, claiming that they could weaken…
Piero Cipollone, member of the ECB executive board, highlighted the relevance of the digital euro for the health of sovereign payments in Europe. He also remarked that such a solution…
The ECB proposal includes the creation of new, standardized savings products that would redirect part of savers’ funds to EU capital markets. To attract savers, these products would harness tax…